NEOCH presents information on how homelessness is perpetuated through systemic barriers to housing. NEOCH seeks to dispel homelessness myths, and shift the narrative from individual responsibility, to systemic accountability.
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Join us in asking Mayoral Candidates Justin Bibb & Kevin Kelley to implement deeply researched, community-informed, and little-to-no-cost renter protections that are ready to be introduced on their FIRST DAY IN OFFICE.
Read MoreLearn the ins and outs of the housing and shelter systems in Cuyahoga County. Participants will get an overview of how people become housing insecure and homeless, what their options are, and how they can access the resources they need to regain stability. Participants will also learn about fair housing law, tenants’ rights, and the eviction process.
Read MoreLearn how best to meet the needs of LGBTQ people who come to your organization for help, and how to make them feel welcomed. Participants will gain a basic understanding of the queer and trans experience, what it’s like for LGBTQ people to seek assistance from social service organizations, and how to overcome their unique barriers to housing.
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More than a year after her death, Lea Daye’s name and memory still hold enormous weight.
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NEOCH is seeking a dynamic, passionate, and skilled organizer with experience in community organizing or social justice movement work for its full-time Housing Justice Community Organizer position. You should apply if you are interested in running and winning campaigns for housing justice.
Read MoreThe recording of our teach-in on the criminalization of homelessness and alternatives to policing is available on NEOCH's Facebook page here.
Read MoreLearn to recognize the signs of domestic violence in your clients. Participants will leave with the tools they need to help domestic violence survivors get the support and resources they need.
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Learn how people experiencing addiction are criminalized, penalized, and dehumanized within social services, and what you can do to create a healthier environment for the people you serve.
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The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) is seeking applicants for its full-time Street Outreach Director position. NEOCH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to eliminate the root causes of homelessness while loving our diverse community through organizing, advocacy, education, and street outreach. The Street Outreach Director will oversee the daily operations of the Cleveland Outreach Collaborative, including NEOCH street outreach staff and staff from partnering organizations that work collectively to support Cleveland’s unsheltered population.
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The Neighborhood Outreach Worker is a shared position between Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) and Ohio City Improvement Corporation (OCIC), Ohio City’s Special Improvement District. This is a new role created to provide services throughout the Ohio City neighborhood, including building relationships with individuals experiencing homelessness, providing basic need items, and encouraging individuals to enroll in services for housing, victim support, and healthcare.
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Send a letter via Action Network now! With the CDC eviction moratorium coming to an end, renters in Cleveland are still left vulnerable, with many waiting on emergency rental assistance to come through. Having a Pay to Stay ordinance on the books would mean renters behind on their rent are granted the right to stay in their homes if they come up with the rent and late fees before the eviction is granted by the court.
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Over the last several weeks, NEOCH has been made aware of concerning actions taken by the City of Independence in response to a hotel on Rockside Road being used and serviced 24/7 by Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry to house men experiencing homelessness.
Read MorePresenter Heather Steranka will provide terms and definitions, as well as facilitate discussions and lead interactive activities to develop cultural competency, understand racism, and manage unconscious bias. Participants will leave with increased awareness and knowledge, as well as skills to recognize and interrupt bias when it shows up in their own daily lives.
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NEOCH presents information on how homelessness is perpetuated through systemic barriers to housing. NEOCH seeks to dispel homelessness myths, and shift the narrative from individual responsibility, to systemic accountability. Participants will hear from housing experts on what they can do to create a world where everyone has a safe place to call home.
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Thousands of people experience homelessness in Cleveland and Akron every year. But what if these people were given money? Money that they could use to dig their way out of poverty and turn a new leaf?
Read MoreParticipants will get an overview of how people become housing insecure and homeless, what their options are, and how they can access the resources they need to regain stability.
Read MoreUtilities for All, Sunrise Movement Cleveland and InterReligious Task Force on Central America (IRTF) have joined forces to push for more affordable utility rates and a moratorium on shutoffs from Cleveland Public Power and Cleveland’s Division of Water.
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Willoughby resident Sandy Naffah lost both of her jobs -- at a school and a beauty salon -- when the pandemic-related shutdowns went into effect last year. Not long after, she fell behind on rent.
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There was one bright spot in the darkness of the coronavirus pandemic in Cleveland last year: Fewer people were homeless and living on the streets.
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